HP Officejet Pro 8500 Expert Reviews

As one of the few inkjet all-in-ones (AIOs) aimed squarely at the small office, the HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless All-in-One ($399.99 direct) stands apart from most inkjets. In fact, its combination of speed and office-centric features makes it less ...

Extraordinarily fast for business applications. High-quality graphics and photos. Low cost per page

Relatively slow for photos. Text quality merely par for an inkjet

If you're thinking of moving up to a color laser all-in-one (AIO), be sure to check out the HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless All-in-One as well.

The HP Officejet Pro 8500 All-In-One Wireless makes a convincing inkjet argument for offices with a high volume of prints. Besides a touchscreen, the inkbox has also multiple networking options and an astoundingly fast print speed.

Auto duplexer ; automatic document feeder ; easy-to-use 3.45-inch LCD touchscreen ; painless 802.11b/g wireless setup ; industry-leading print speeds ; excellent quality prints

Lacks autodial fax buttons, Bluetooth, and a dual paper input tray

The Pro 8500 retains the matte white and gray panels with a glossy black cockpit in the center that blends easily into a variety of decors

The HP Officejet Pro 8500 wireless makes a convincing inkjet argument for offices with a high volume of prints. With a function touchscreen, multiple networking options and an astoundingly fast print speed, it makes perfect sense to give this ...

Auto-duplexer, Automatic document feeder, Easy to use 3.4-inch LCD touchscreen, Painless 802.11b/g wireless set-up, Industry-leading print speeds, Excellent quality prints

Lacks autodial fax buttons, Bluetooth and a dual-paper input tray

HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless review: The HP Officejet Pro 8500 wireless makes a convincing inkjet argument for offices with a high volume of prints. With a function touchscreen, multiple networking options and an astoundingly fast print speed, it ...

Auto-duplexer • Automatic document feeder • Easy to use 3.4-inch LCD touchscreen • Painless 802.11b/g wireless set-up • Industry-leading print speeds • Excellent quality prints

Lacks autodial fax buttons, Bluetooth and a dual-paper input tray

HP's Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless is a suitable inkjet for offices with high-volume print requirements. With a touch-screen, multiple networking options and very fast print speeds, this workhorse gets an Editors' Choice award.

Autoduplexer, Automatic document feeder, Easy-to-use 3.4in. LCD touch-screen, Painless 802.11b/g wireless setup, Industry-leading print speeds, Excellent quality prints

Lacks autodial fax buttons, Bluetooth and a dual paper input tray

Like the J6480 and other HP printers in the Officejet line, the Pro 8500 retains the matte white and grey panels with a glossy black cockpit in the centre that blends easily into a variety of surroundings. The centre console is neatly organised with a ...

A great scanner, fast printing and low running costs make it a tempting office choice

A real alternative to mid-range colour lasers, particularly if you need photo prints.

Most of the claims made for the OfficeJet Pro 8500 stand up. It costs about the same as a colour laser, is surprisingly much cheaper to run, prints quickly - as long as you don't duplex - and produces good plain paper print. To cap it, it consumes ...

Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, automatic duplex, touch-sensitive screen, inexpensive consumables

Self-cleaning process renders it unusable for one to two minutes, feathered text in documents

The HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless inkjet multifunction provides tough competition for budget colour laser printers, offering cheap consumables and plenty of features to suit the home or small office.

The HP Officejet Pro 8500 is the latest inkjet to try and topple the laser printer from its sturdy perches. And, in some respects, it actually succeeds.

As an all-round inkjet, the HP Officejet Pro 8500 works very well. Its low running costs will make it far cheaper than other inkjets - even lasers will find it hard to keep toner costs this low. We just wish it had produced cleaner colour prints on ...